We all know and love barcodes they have been with us seemingly forever, well in fact they really first saw the light of day in the late 1960 on the American Railroad system, the barcode as we know it came about in 1974 on a packet of Wrigley’s Chewing gum! What then about the new […]
An increasing number of products are now seem with a vinyl sticker attached to them, this is partly due to their durability, but also they are an attractive alternative to the time served and ease of using paper. Vinyl labels are ideal for wine bottle, security labels, may pharmaceutical products now have vinyl labels to […]
We often get asked questions about how we supply produce and print labels we supply to you and the process is more or less the same, depending on the type of label. For example we do not have a minimum run and we are always happy to supply just a few labels as a trial […]
Although it does not look anything like a barcode, it works in a very similar way because it has information stored in the combination and pattern of the dots within the square. The main use for them today is to store the URLs of the company or product and this can be read by most […]
We are all familiar with the barcode label that we see on the products that we buy at the supermarket used when scanning at the checkout, but that is only one, although very important use for the barcode label. They can be used in the warehouse at the back of the store to locate an […]
The use of labels to mark assets is not something that has just happened but it is now a very important tool for any business or organisation. Assets need to be marked for a variety of reasons, important to ensure that they can be identified in case of loss or theft, but they can also […]
Sometimes there are occasions when a clear label with the information and barcode printed onto it is exactly what a product needs. Many items of food and drink are packed in bottles, jars or similar glass containers allowing the product to be clearly seen. In cases such as this, a clear label can be an […]
The barcoding system has revolutionised the way we run today’s business and because employees in a busy supermarket or warehouse need to perfume regular checks on inventory and other items in the organisation. In retailing, for example, keeping just the right amount of stock is paramount, too little can cause problems with customers, too much […]
